État 3701 to 3755 explained

État 3701–3755
SNCF 3-230.B
Powertype:Steam
Builddate:1901–1909
Totalproduction:55
Whytetype:4-6-0
Uicclass:2′C n4v
Driverdiameter:17502NaN2
Length:16.1352NaN2
Tendertype:3-axle
Fueltype:Coal
Boilerpressure:15kg/cm2
Firearea:2.42m2
Totalsurface:187.97m2
Cylindercount:Four, compound: HP outside, LP inside
Hpcylindersize:350x
Lpcylindersize:550x
Maxspeed:1000NaN0
Poweroutput:1010hp

État 3701 to 3755 were a series of 4-6-0 de Glenn compound steam locomotives of the Chemins de fer de l'État built between 1901 and 1909.

Nene Valley Railway By SNCF Nord Locomotives.

Description

The class were four-cylinder compound locomotives of the de Glehn type – the high-pressure cylinders were on the outside and drove the middle coupled wheels, the low-pressure cylinders were inside, and drove the leading coupled wheels.

They were mixed traffic locomotives, for use on express and local passenger trains as well as freight trains on all parts of the État network. The design was inspired by, and similar to Midi 1301 to 1370, Nord 3.078 to 3.354, and PO 1721 to 1735.

They were equipped with 3-axle tenders that held of coal and of water, and were numbered 15.251 to 15.305.

Table of locomotive! 1st
État
No. !! 1910
État No. !! Manufacturer !! Serial No. !! Year !! Notes
3701–3710 230-001 – 230-010 3167–3176 1901 align=left
3711–3730 230-011 – 230-030 2559–2578 1902 align=left
3731–3740 230-031 – 230-040 3339–3348 1906 align=left
3741–3755 230-041 – 230-055 3041–3055 1909 align=left

The first 30 had Wegner brakes, the remainder had Westinghouse brakes.

They were capable of pulling hauling passenger trains of 225to at, passenger trains of 350to at, and freight trains at speeds of 40to. On inclines of 1% (1 in 100), they could pull at .[1]

Use

They were used thought the État network, and proved to be more economical than the 4-4-0 and 2-4-2 locomotive that they displaced. They were allocated to the locomotive depots of Nantes Sainte-Anne, La Roche-sur-Yon, La Rochelle, Saintes, Saint-Mariens, Cholet, Thouars, and Bressuire.

After 1938, the newly created SNCF renumbered the locomotives 3-230.B.1 to 3-230.B.55; while the tenders were renumbered 15.B.251 to 15.B.305. Forty-six survived World War II, the last was withdrawn in 1960, having been used on Saint-Mariens to Bordeaux local services.

None have been preserved, but the Cité du train in Mulhouse has one of the similar Midi, locomotives, No. 1314.

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Notes and References

  1. Lepage. André . Rail Magazine . 62 .